Eddie Garcia still in ‘critical condition,’ hospital says
Eddie Garcia (INQUIRER.net file photo)
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran actor Eddie Garcia continues to be in a “critical” condition and in a “comatose state,” the Makati Medical Center said Tuesday.
“According to Mr. Eduardo ‘Eddie’ Garcia’s attending physician, Dr. Regina Macalintal-Canlas, as of 1:00 pm of June 11, 2019, Mr. Garcia continue to be in CRITICAL condition,” a medical bulletin prepared by Patient Relations Department head Artemio Cabrera Salvador read.
“He is in a comatose state with minimal spontaneous respiration,” it added.
The veteran actor suffered a neck injury after tripping and falling down while shooting for a GMA Network television series over the weekend.
Meanwhile, GMA Network said it would review the viral video of Garcia collapsing during the taping.
READ: GMA reviewing video of Eddie Garcia collapsing during taping
The network also said it was already investigating the absence of medical personnel on the set.
READ: GMA: Why no medical crew during Eddie Garcia’s taping?
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